“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone. Many a mother has read this quote on a mug or plaque and gasped in recognition. That’s because it’s true! However, it doesn’t really represent the most world-changing reality that comes with motherhood. Rather, the ... Read More
Parenting Well Will Break Your Heart
I have a confession that is a little hard to make. However, in the name of helping all the moms that come after me in the great "mom train" of history, I'm going to make it. This may be difficult to believe, but it took me precisely one hour after my first daughter was born to completely fail at the parenting game. When I fail, I go all in and I go first! I am competitive ... Read More